Masking tape on the handrail
The small thing that tells you about the big thing.
In short: Balustrades unpainted and tape still attached at practical completion in Oran Park.
What was recorded
Balustrades not painted, twice, and masking tape still attached to them, twice, at a practical completion inspection in Oran Park.
Why it is worth writing down
On its own it is a trivial item. As evidence it says the painter was pulled off before finishing and nobody checked before the house was offered for handover.
What else to look at when you see it
Anywhere else that trade was working. Unfinished elements cluster, because they are usually one interrupted visit rather than a series of oversights.
The cost of leaving it
Painting a fitted balustrade after you move in means masking the stair, the wall and the floor. Before handover it is the painter's problem.
How it should be listed
By element and location, so the item is closed by inspection rather than by assurance.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Gledswood Hills. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
